Benefit Election Resources
State of IL Benefits (CMS)
Certain benefits are offered to Illinois State University employees through the State of Illinois by Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits are health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as pre-tax savings options with flexible spending and health savings accounts.
Below is a Benefit Choice booklet for the current benefit plan year that summarizes plan year offerings, premium costs, plan breakdowns, and other important information regarding your benefit options. This book is a great resource to use when deciding which benefits are best for you.
Decision Making and Enrollment Tools
Here you will find tools to help you make your health plan decision, find providers in each plan, and walk you through the registration process for the State of Illinois enrollment portal, MyBenefits. You can also review which expenses are considered eligible for reimbursement with your MCAP Flexible Spending or Health Savings Account (HSA).
MyBenefits Registration & Enrollment
Follow a step-by-step guide for registration and enrollment on the MyBenefits portal.
Searching for Health Plan Providers
Search for in-network provider directories for each of the health plans.
Understanding How the Health Plans Differ
Find the right plan for you with this comprehensive chart.
Understanding How You Pay for Healthcare in Each Plan
Understand the out-of-pocket costs for each health plan.
MCAP and HSA Eligible Expenses
Learn about which expenses are eligible for reimbursement.
Supplemental Benefits
These plans are voluntary benefits that you may choose to enroll in separate from your benefits through CMS.
Long Term Disability through Prudential
Long Term Care through Genworth
MyBenefits Plus
Informational BrochureRetirement Planning
Here you will find information about the retirement benefits available to you as an Illinois State University employee.
State Universities Retirement System (SURS)
Learn about the different retirement plans offered to you through SURS.
Supplemental Retirement Savings Plans
Learn about the available supplemental retirement savings plans available to Illinois State University employees.
SURS and Social Security
Learn how Social Security may interact with your SURS benefits.